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99% Hitler

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99 Percent Hitler or 99% Hitler refers to a hypothetical situation described by an X / Twitter user in which they argued that in an election between Adolf Hitler and a person who is one percent less bad than Hitler, one is morally obliged to vote for the "99 percent Hitler." The post went viral in mid-November 2023 and was widely parodied online, being referenced in numerous memes and jokes as it trended on X.

Origin

On November 13th, 2023, X[1] / Twitter user @JacobUnruh333 wrote, "If there was an election where the only two viable candidates are Hitler and Hitler but 1% less bad, you are morally obligated to vote for hitler but 1% less bad" (shown below, right). The post was a reply to a post[2] critical of United States President Joe Biden which argued that "Biden fanatics simply don't care about the lives of Palestinians" (shown below, left) and received over eight reposts, 180 likes and 920 quotes prior to being deleted. Therefore, @JacobUnruh333's post could be interpreted as a metaphor for the former U.S. President Donald Trump and Joe Biden.


Cosmonaut Star @Solidarity_Star The ridiculous thing about this is if Biden was somehow "good" on Palestinian issues but genocidal in his intentions towards LGBTQ people like the Republicans these liberals would never support Biden. Biden fanatics simply don't care about the lives of Palestinians. Erin @erinthornemusic · Nov 12 I'm sorry if you have a choice in an election between 1 genocide or 2 genocides and you decide not to vote, you either have a child's view of politics or have ulterior motives and are evil : 1:19 PM . Nov 13, 2023 · 190.5K Views (Q) Jacob Unruh @JacobUnruh333 If there was an election where the only two viable candidates are Hitler and Hitler but 1% less bad, you are morally obligated to vote for hitler but 1% less bad 6:31 PM Nov 13, 2023 39.6K Views

Later on November 13th, X[3] user @shaun_vids quoted the post, commenting, "if an election comes down to hitler and 99% hitler you are morally obligated to overthrow your government." The quote gained over 10,000 reposts and 52,000 likes in one day. In the same thread, @shaun_vids made another comment about @JacobUnruh333's post, writing, "cmon fellas. aim a little higher." The reply (shown below, right) received over 210 reposts and 4,400 likes on X[4] in one day.


Shaun (shaunvids on bsky) @shaun_vids if an election comes down to hitler and 99% hitler you are morally obligated to overthrow your government @JacobUnruh333 · 12h Jacob Unruh Replying to @Solidarity_Star If there was an election where the only two viable candidates are Hitler and Hitler but 1% less bad, you are morally obligated to vote for hitler but 1% less bad 9:34 PM Nov 13, 2023 1.8M Views Shaun (shaunvids on bsky) @shaun_vids i thought '1% less hitler' was supposed to be an absurd example from this guy but the amount of liberals in the replies making direct comparisons to their vote for biden makes me worry they really would throw their full support behind 99% hitler. cmon fellas. aim a little higher 7:30 PM. Nov 13, 2023 111.6K Views

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On November 13th, 2023, more posts parodying @JacobUnruh333's "99% Hitler" argument were made on X, with multiple examples going viral. For example, on that day X[5] user @halomancer1 made a post that received over 710 reposts and 7,700 likes in one day (shown below, left). Also that day, X[6] user @MattOben made a Yeonmi Park on Joe Rogan meme referencing the post that received over 9,400 reposts and 77,000 likes in one day (shown below, right).


jenny_tightpants @halomancer1 Jacob Unruh04 if i was a biden campaign staffer i would focus energy on getting guys like this to please stop trying to argue in favor of biden because h-------- there is no way the "99% hitler" argument gets anyone to vote for joe @JacobUnruh333 Follow Replying to @Solidarity_Star If there was an election where the only two viable candidates are Hitler and Hitler but 1% less bad, you are morally obligated to vote for hitler but 1% less bad 10:31 AM 13 Nov 23 110K Views 4:46 PM . Nov 13, 2023 · 305.3K Views : ... Bullwark Wh @MattOben "In America they make you vote for 100% Hitler or 99% Hitler. And if you don't vote for either of them you actually elect Double Hitler." The Joe Rogan Experience 8:51 PM . Nov 13, 2023 1.3M Views

The phrase "99% Hitler" also trended on X / Twitter with over 20,000 posts as of November 14th, 2023, inspiring memes and continued discussion.[7]

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99% HITLER 2024 First in Flight 11-19 NORTH CAROLINA Caelan Conrad @CaelanConrad Actual your moral obligation is to end both 99% Hitler and 100% Hitler... because it's Hitler. Jacob Unruh 84 @JacobUnruh333 Follow Replying to @Solidarity Star If there was an election where the only two viable candidates are Hitler and Hitler but 1% less bad, you are morally obligated to vote for hitler but 1% less bad 10:31 AM 13 Nov 23 110K Views 9:11 PM • Nov 13, 2023 50.4K Views : : DON'T BLAME ME, tu AE GRIG IVOTED FOR 1% LESS BAD HITLER W Make a Meme
Return of the Caralho @PoorFidalgo I will not vote for 99% Hitler REPORT 9:04 AM Nov 14, 2023. 18.4K Views TOWN : NORMAN ROCKWELL E;R @EsemicolonR When this baby hits 100... Politics Trending 99% Hitler 10.9K posts J IMPOSSIBLE... LISQUE 1:07 AM Nov 14, 2023 34.4K Views ~ HI-HITLER'S HAIR : Schaffrillas @Schaffrillas It's truly an honor to be here on the birthday of what might end up being one of those mythical bad tweets that will be remembered forever. History in the making right here Jacob Unruh Replying to @Solidarity_Star If there was an election where the only two viable candidates are Hitler and Hitler but 1% less bad, you are morally obligated to vote for hitler but 1% less bad @JacobUnruh333 · 12h 6:14 AM Nov 14, 2023 36.4K Views

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